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Making a natural homemade soap lets you combine many benefits in every product. Soaps are obtained by mixing plant-based oils and butters with an alkali such as caustic soda. Essential oils give soaps unique properties, although fragrance oils are also very effective.
Soaps are the oldest known surfactants, produced by the reaction of an alkali on a fatty substance. Their history goes back more than 5,000 years, although the first synthetic surfactant only appeared in 1916.
Plant-based in origin, our soap bases come from a range of high-quality Melt and Pour products!
Easy to use, the solid base allows extensive personalisation to colour and scent your soaps with fragrance oils or active ingredients. Melt your base, add a fragrance oil, dyes or active ingredients, then pour everything into moulds designed for the purpose. You will obtain gentle, moisturising soaps, perfect for everyday use.
The liquid base is made from saponified oils and stays soft, without hardening. Hot-process saponification gives the desired result, although some fragrances may alter its appearance.
Saponification is a chemical reaction between a fatty substance (plant-based or animal butter) and an alkali or strong base. Soda is used for solid soaps, whereas potash is used for liquid soaps.
Eco-friendly and requiring little energy, cold-process saponification causes no pollution and produces naturally moisturising soaps. This technique involves mixing the fatty substances and the base at room temperature. After mixing and moulding, you must wait 48 hours for the oils to turn into soap and glycerine. The resulting soaps are gentle and suited to all skin types.
An age-old method used to make Marseille or Aleppo soaps, hot-process saponification involves cooking the soap paste at a high temperature to speed up the reaction. This technique produces a hard soap with a short drying phase, while preserving the moisturising properties of the added ingredients.
Fancy getting started with making homemade soaps? We offer a wide range of quality products, along with support throughout your creative journey thanks to our soap guides and our customer service for any questions. Create unique, skin-friendly artisanal soaps today.
